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Assessing Total Quality Programs

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Why would a company want to implement a total quality program? What are some of the problems and issues that can occur in using and managing such a program?

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Questions: Why would a company want to implement a total quality program? What are some of the problems and issues that can occur in using and managing such a program?

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Companies implement total quality programs for many reasons. Some may focus on quality because it is required by the government, or expected by the customer and maybe even both. If the organization is involved in producing prescription drugs then these quality programs would need to be focused on safety and what is needed to make sure that products are made to ...

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